Performance properties of hybrid aluminium–composite columnar tube under axial crush force

• Main Authors: Paruka, Perowansa, Mat Yasin, Md Hafizil, Mamat, Rizalman, Maleque, Md. Abdul, Md Shah, Md Kamal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2015
• Subjects: T11.95 Industrial directories; TA401 Materials of engineering and construction; TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/42916/1/P96_2015_Perowansa.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/42916/; http://www.ttp.net/1022-6680.html

This paper presents an experimental work on the influence of number of layers in the overwrap hybrid composite columnars under repeated axial crush force. The columnar test specimens were fabricated by hand lay–up process using commercial available of 0/90° ply oriented epoxy-glass fiber mats. In...